Judge rules that cops need warrants to access cellphone location data

If law enforcement wants to get its hands on someone’s past cellphone location data, they’ll need to get their hands on a warrant. This is due to a recent ruling by a federal judge in California which has been regarded as a major win for privacy by digital rights activists. As it stands, cops can access your cellphone records, which includes your location history, without needing a court order, something that Judge Susan Illston has just ruled against.